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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-27
The Use of Military Titles.

1t is rather strange that an objection to
the use of military titles should come from
an Albanian, but such is the case. 1t seems
that the Alabamian in question was visiting
small town in the interior of the State.
and at the hotel which he honored with his
presence the proprietor introduced himself
as ''the Colonel The Albanian expressed
his pleasure at meeting ''the Colonel" and
quite naturally inquired: "Of what regi-
ment were you ColonelP' "Never you
mind, = replied ''the Colonel" 81 am the
Colenel, and that is enough for you to
know" Subsequently the Albanian
learned that ''the Colonel" had been the
keeper of the penitentiary during the war,
and that he had not only not served in the
army, but that he had never been near
enough to a battle to hear the report of a
cannon. Thoroughly disguised, the Ala
bamian now wants Congress to pass a law
restricting the use of military titles to
officers of the Federal army and the State
militia
The use of military titles by ali classes of
men in the South has often been the subject
of satirical comment, but such titles con-
tinue to be used Indeed the further the war
recedes into the past the greater becomes
the number of captains, majors and colo
nels There are young lawyers in Georgia,
for instance, who were born just as the war
was closing, or even after the last gun was
fired, who are as proud of being called ''the
Colonel as if they had won the title by pro-
motion on the battlefield. Nothing could be
more absurd. Not only is this true, but the
indiscriminate use of military titles detracts
from the dignity of those to whom they are
applied. From captain it is but an easy
step to ''cap," from major to ''maje," and
there is not much doubt that colonel is the
unabbreviated form of "cully" To be called
Mister is distinction because the title
is so seldom used.
A Georgia newspaper once undertook to
destroy most of the captains, majors, and
colonies by what was thought to be an eff
cacious scheme. In printing the names Of
men all titles were discarded, SO that "Capt
j. Jones" became plain u. JONES'" Maj
J. Brown" plain 81. Brown" and "Col. j.
Smith, plain 81. Smith" The consequent
loss of subscribers caused the newspaper to
return to the use of titles in less than three
months 1t goes without saying that no
other newspaper in Georgia attempted to
carry out the scheme.
Perhaps the Albanian is right, If there
is ever to be reform in the use of military
titles, Congress must pass law restricting
their use to officers of the Federal army and
the State militia The only objection is
that such a law would deprive some men of
the single thing they value.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-27
An Adventure in India.
Fron. the Lahore Tribune,


About month ago two planters were riding
through the Nuainaluka Tea Garden in the
Terai. The sun was just setting but 1t vas
trot, when suddenly out jumped a tiger from
the tea, and made for them. The pace they
were going at caused him to miss his spring
and he landed on the road Just behind G. W. T. 1
pony. In their fright the ponies jostled. and It.
W. H. was slightly delayed.
The tiger made another spring, but the pony
Jibbed, and he lit beside the pony instead OF on
1t, almost touching G.. w. H. S boot. G. w: IL
took off his topee, shook it in the tigers face
and shouted-never mind what he shouted, II
may not have been one Of DR.. Watts hymns
but it startled the tiger, and the pony, encour
aged by the human voice, or getting suddenly
over his temporary paralysis of fright, bolted as
hard as it could. The tiger made yet another,
but half hearted sort of spring, but my friends
got off safe. have heard many tiger stories,
but never before of a tiger attacking Europeans
on horseback in broad daylight, and that toe
without any pFOyocatiOI.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-27
PERSONAL.

| COUNT MIRANDA is a sort of Spanish looking
| Hamlet" with jet black eyes and moustache
EITHER Mr.. Stowe his nephew, or Mr.. SEQ
ville his son-in-law, win succeed to Henry Ward
| Beecher's pulpit.
THE young American violinist, Hettie Carpen-
| ter, uses a bow which was a gift to the young
prodigy from Emperor William.
Phillips BROOKS concludes one of his lectures
on Tolerance" by saying: MY friends, be
more afraid of the littleness than of the large
ness of life"
TIE new coins which are to be issued in Eng.
land in honor of the Queens jubilee bear the
likeness of her ma esty withja small crown above
the widows cap and veil.
A. K CUTTING is in New York arranging for a
lecture tour, during which he means to give an
account of his sufferings in the Mexican prison
and the international questions involved in his
case.
A Mrs. JAcoBus, who Is said to have been the
ago at Caldwell, N. Y. She was born in 1906,
and had been blind and paralyzed for over a
year.
PRor. CRoUoI, OF Baltimore, who composed
Kathleen Mavourneen" while walking along
the banks Of the Thames, has been made Fellow
of the London Society of Arts, Letters and
Sciences.
WORD comes Of tho death Of Count Clam,
leader of the ultra Conservative Czechs in Aus,
trta, a very greet aTfstocrat, q man of great
wealth and q statesmen with q notably large
personal following in Parliament.
The Princess of Wales Is this year for the first
time an exhibitor at the Royal Society OF Paint
ers in Water Colors. She sends dainty picture
OF Windsor, seen from the river. Mr. Ruskin
sends two pictures, one painted as lately as
February last,
Mrs, LANGTRY writes of Mary Anderson with
an elegance and refinement of diction that
would do credit to flshwoman: $50 Our
Mary has slipped up, hasn't shef They say she
will never do in England again, She has posed
too much and sickened the public with her pub
licpuffing."
MISS LUCY NJ SALMON has been appointed TO
the Associate Professorship of History at vassar
College. She rs the author Of Appointing
Power of the President F" is graduate Of Mich.
gan University, studied history there after her
graduation, has had charge OF the work In his
tory at Terre Haute and has held the Fellowship
in History at Bryn Mawr College, ~
Mr. RUsKIN desires TO contradict the 'partly
idle, partly malicious" Yimors which have lately
got abroad concerning his health. Whenever
ne says, II write a word that my friends don't
like, they say Il am crazy; and never consider
what cruel and wicked form % libel they thus
provoke against the work Of an old age I'm all It's
convictions antagonistic to the changes OF the
times and In all its comfort, oppressed by themm
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-27
THE MORNING NEWS: MONDAY. JUNE u, 1887.
A Suggestive Story.

Soon after the close of the war six young
men entered college from small town in
Georgia They We're the sons of gentlemen
who had been fortunate enough to save
something from the wreck caused by the
abolition of slavery and the invasion of the
Federal armies. The young men ranked
well in college, and when their course was
completed they were fairly equipped for
making a living. Five of them became
lawyers and one of them doctor of medi-
cine.
OF the five who entered the legal profess
sion one became dissatisfied with his pecu-
mary gains at the end of two years and
made up his mind that he would have moth
ing more to do with courts and juries. He
determined that he would educate himself
TO work with his hands Accordingly, he
went to Massachusetts, and entereda school
of technology. He had Just money enough
10 pay his expenses during his course, and,
consequently, made the most of his oppor-
tunities. He graduated as a skilled
machinist, and at once sought en-
ployment In the shops of a railroad
In State which borders on Georgia.
His employers were not slow to discover
that he was of great value to them, so they
gradually promoted him until he became
Superintendent of the shops with salary
of g, 500 year. Under his guidance the
employees became better workmen. In the
course of time the owners of the railroad
found it unnecessary to send North
for engines and cars, for the young
GeOTUian DEMONSTRATED that fhaxy aou1d
be built in the shops under his control
The President of an Illinois railroad made
his acquaintance. and was favorably i'm
pressed by his ability. The result was an
offer of the position of superintendent of
large railroad shops in an Illinois city. The
salary was $500. When the owners of the
railroad for which the young Georgian was
working were informed of the offer, they
said: Stay with us; we will give you IS, 900
year" He stayed. In less than year he
was made general superintendent of the
railroad, with salary of $500 a year
Subsequently, he was offered a position as
general superintendent of a Canadian rail
road He accepted the offer, and he now re-
ceives for his services $4,000 year.
The five young men whom the young
Georgian left in his native town continued
their struggle to win fortune and renown.
Two of the lawyers have served terms in
the General Assembly. Only one of them
has made and saved as much as $4,000.
Two have property worth, perhaps, 81, 500,
but they are dependent upon their practice
for their living. The fourth would have
starved if he had not had his fathers assist
ance The physician is still alive, but he
has saved nothing and is in debt
The story of these young men teaches
lesson. The professions of law and medi-
cine in Georgia are so crowded that only
few can make reputation and money in
them. The man, however, whose mind and
hands are educated can hardly fail to take
a high position and to gain competency, if
not a fortune
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-27

A sermon recently preached in the Nor
mon tabernacle at Salt Lake City by Elder
E. d. Wooley, indicates that the Mormons
care very little about the laws affecting
their peculiar faith and customs. Among
other things Elder Wooley said: eve expect
to fill the Territory and spread over the
whole earth as a temporal kingdom This
is believed by the Saints as a fact, as well as
as theory, and we will reign throughout
the earth. We are here for the purpose of
learning to govern first ourselves and our
passions, and then our neighbors. and then
the people of the whole earth. The young
Latter Day Saints of to day must be better
fitted for this work than their forefathers,
and must be taught and instructed in every
possible way in the work of governing. All
the prosecutions that can be haaped upon
us, and all the laws that men can make will
not effect the staying of the order of pro
gresS. Now there are 100000 Saints set
tied here, and they own the greater portion
of the Territory. They must reserve to
themselves all that they have in this Terri
tory. We are spreading to the east into
Colorado, and on the other side into Idaho,
Nevada and Arizona, and we will spread
all over the country and shall enter into
possession of it."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-27
The Morning News for the Summer.


Persons leaving the city for the summer
can have the MORNING NEWS forwarded by
the earliest fast mails to any address at the
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for three months, cash invariably In ad-
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should be taken to mention the old as well
as the new address
Those who desire to have their home paper
promptly delivered to them while away
should leave their subscriptions at the BUsI-
NESS OFFICE Special attention viii be given
to make this summer service satisfactory and
to forward papers by the most direct and
quickest routes.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-27
Young Americas Quick Wit.
Fi-om The Bildeford .Jour7laI.

A quick-witted youngster who is always in
dirt, got into disgrace the other day. The
teacher, ferule in hand called him to her desk,
and on the way thither the boy made a hasty
preparation for the approaching ceremony by
hastily drawing his tongue across the palm
of his right hand, and wiping the latter upon
his pants leg. Arriving at the desk, and at the
word of command he extended the newly
cleaned hand. The teacher looked at it q mo-
ment in silence, and then in a solemn and re-
proving voice, told the little culprit that If he
she would let him of. Quick as thought the
little fellow whipped out his left hand from be-
hind his back, and looked up with smile OF
triumph. The feruling was indefinitely post
noned
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-27

The Washington correspondent of the
Baltimore Sun relates an incident, which he
says is not in the least exceptional. that
gives an idea of the wild hunt for Office. A
$1,000 vacancy occurred under the light
house board, and in very short time there
were not less than 500 applicants for it. OF
these only eight had the nerve to enter a
competitive examination, and James f.
Under, of Baltimore, was the successful
contestant The incident ought to teach
ofice-seekers that offices in Washington do
not hang on trees to be shaken Off by the
first conner.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-27
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

MEETIsGs-DeKalb Lodge No. 9, l. o. O. F. /;
Calanthe Lodge No. 2s, &. of P; Georgia Tent
No Isl, j. o. r. Cricket and Athletic Club; Sa-
sannah Yacht Club.
STEAMSHIP ScHEDUIE-ocean Steamship Co. !;
General Transatlantic Co
ONIoNs-C. NJ. Gilbert & Co.
CHEAP CoLUnS ADVERTISEMENTS Help
Wanted; For Sale
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-27
The Reconstructed South.
From the Boston Herald Ind.)

1t is very pleasant to observe that in the dis
cussion of the battle flag question, almost every
expression from the South is good-natured. The
South does not want the flags; they are all right
where they are; they are not worth hard
word or thought This is the universal senti-
ment from the South and it shames the perfervid
eloquence of a few Northern politicians, with
their theatrical curses and desperate appeals.
Indeed, the discussion has not disturbed the era
of good feeling, but has confirmed it, by show
ing how far the South has left the war behind in
its new record of progress, and how easy it feels
in its natural relations under the old flag.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-27

Mr. John Wanamaker, the merchant
prince Of Philadelphia, has added another
generous act to list already long On the
birthday of Miss Annie Mcdowell, Secre-
tary of the insurance association of his en-
ployes, he established a library for the bene-
fit of his women clerks. He directed Miss
Mcdowell to select the books, locate the
cases, make the rules, and put the library in
operation. In honor of her he named it the
Mcdowell Free Library"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-27
Suspicious Bodies.

From The Netg Yos!s Ecerlino Post (Ind.)
A branch Of the American Shipping and In
dustrial League" in San Francisco has held a
meeting ito consider remedies TO prevent the
decay of American shipping" noid skipper
would naturally recommend tar, but these in
dustrials recommended bounties instead. A
resolution was passed endorsing the bounty bill
that failed in the last Congress. ehave grave
suspicious of any body of men who call them
selves Labor, and equally of those who give
themselves the title of Industrial League. Both
are sure to want something at the expense of
the industry and labor of other people.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-27

A ST. Louis court has decided that it is
not violation of law to beat collector.
A grocer presented a bill to one A r. Sphinx,
then given to mercantile agency to collect.
Sphinx sent for the manager of the agency
and gave him terrible beating. The man
ager prosecuted Sphinx for assault and bat
terry, but lost his case. Sphinx then sued the
manager for damages for false arrest, and
recovered $50
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-27

None of the illustrated periodicals of this
country were enterprising enough to send
special artists to England to make sketches
of the Queens jubilee. They waited until
they received the English illustrated papers
and then made bad copies of the illustra-
tions. Artistic and literary independence is
not yet in sight in the United States.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-27
Misses Black Hose,

In Misses BLACK COTTON HOSE we are
offering excellent values at Sc, &c., 40c and
SOC. pair; all sizes.
A full line of MISSES BLACK BRILLIANT
Isle HOSE from 25c. to 81 pair
LADIES BLACK COTTON AND BRILLIANT
Isle THREAD HOSE, all sizes, from Csc. ia
81 pair.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-27
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-27

Within ten days 139 guests of the Fifth
Avenue Hotel, New York, sailed for Eu-
rope. Hotel clerks say that the rush to
Europe is greater than ever before. They
say, also, that many tourists from England,
Scotland, France and Germany, are coming
to the United States
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-27

A strange suicide occurred the other day
at Amsterdam, N. Y. Mrs. John Lyons,
aged forty years, drowned herself in bar
rel Of water. 1t is noticeable that, as a rule,
people who commit suicide select the most
awkward way to do it.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-27

The Bavarian government having officially
declared King Otto to be insane, it is
probable that the regent, Prince Luitpold.
viii be enthroned Bavaria has had SO
much trouble with mad kings that she
might find it to her interest to try Repub-
ican form of government
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-27
Making a Practical Application
From the Neao York Tribune.

From the Nelc York Tribune.
In certain Harlem church, when prayer
meeting night comes around each week a small
but business-like club reclnes by the lecture
room door and the sexton scans each new aIri-
val with the yearning, anxious look of one
searching for long lost brother
Some meetings ago small, seedy man with
gray hair, and nose like cranberry tart,
glided into the room and took back seat.
The subject for the evening was Cheerful
Giving" and one of the deacons, who lives in
One Hundred and Twenty second street, pleaded
for more liberality in the churches, and became
very earnest. The small man was deeply inter-
ested and made several notes on a scrap of
paper. The meeting was very good one, and
when IL was over the pastor remarked with con-
siderable pride that if all New York churches
had such live prayer meetings they wouldn't
@ GSss sP ba kS b SyssT trade m through the
After the m2/A the deacons fingered to dis
cuss plans ~ Aged widows Retreat, and
when the pi ef the church. who lives in One
hundred an ~ ty second street. reached his
nose sittin atly on the steps.
Good Q E Deacon" he remarked pleas
antly, "You@9 e late. I've been waiting for
you"
Indeed sir, what is the object Of your visty'
II dropped into prayer meeting this evening,
Deacon, and enjoyed your address extremely.
One sentense so exactly agreed with my views
that thought would call around and mention
II. Here IL is"
The small man extracted a crumpled slip of
paper from his pocket and holding ii TO the
light of n street lamp, read: 1.-THE fact is,
brethren, none Of us give enough. If every
man would put his hand in his pocket and re-
lieve hunger and thirst and misery as he meets
them, there would be little of those ills remain
ing"
"That sentence" said the small man critically,
'.does you infinite credit. ] am hungry and
thirsty, deacon, and am compelled TO ask you
for an immediate loan Of S2.n
You scoundrel, sir, q" said the deacon angrily.
my dear sir | am not. | am simply taking
you at your word. AS soon as you can make
the change am ready"
The deacon wanted TO kick the small man
down the steps, but he glanced at the piece Of
paper and said: IL was referring to the Re-
treat for Aged Widows"
There was no mention of widows in your re-
marks, deacon"
well, confound you, here's So. Now get
out" And he did.
But the sexton and the club are prepared to
make the small mans temperance In that Har
lem prayer meeting both interesting and in
structive.
Mas CLEVELAND wore n new costume for avery
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-27

Eminent blood-thirsty Republicans in the
North and West have stopped congratulate
ing each other on account of patriotic
utterances" about the captured flag episode
The truth is, there was so much congratu-
lation that the episode was turned into an
emente-for the Republicans.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-27

A short time ago the Wellesley College
girls unveiled a statue of Elaine" Some
of the Republican papers printed it Blaine "
Blaine needs no further unwilling.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-27

1t seems that Kentucky is not to have a
monopoly of monkey labor The formal do
Concrete, of Rio Janeiro, says that on a
hemp farm in Brazil seven large monkeys
have been taught to cut hemp and prepare
it for sale. The formal also says that they
work more quickly than negroes, and the
cost of feeding them is trifiing. Perhaps
fifty years hence the disciples of Darwin
viii be agitating for ''the release of our
prototypes from slaverY.n
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-27

At their convention in ST. Louis the drum
mers adopted resolutions demanding 1000
mile and excursion tickets from railroads at
reduced rates. In case their demand is not
granted, they will divert freight and other
business from such lines as ignore them.
The railroads have generally treated the
drummers kindly, and it is not likely that
they will begin to treat them unl1ndly now.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-27
Mr.. Blaine and the Bucking Horse.
From the Netr York Her

From the Ne,c York Herald I1d)
When Mr.. Blaine visited Buffalo Bits show in
London he did not try to show an English au-
dience what happens to a man when he tries TO
ride bucking horse. That little exhibition Is
reserved for America and 1888.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-27

Tulane University, of New Orleans, has
conferred the degree of LII. d. upon Gen.
G. w. C. Lee, son of Gen. Robert E. Lee
and President of Washington and Lee Uni
versity, Virginia. In comforting the degree
Col. William Preston Johnston, President of
the University, spoke of Gen. Lee as an ex-
emplar for the young men of the South.
As student at West Point Gen. Lee took
first honors. AS soldier of the old army
he won high reputation. AS general of
the Confederacy he distinguished himself.
AS professor in the Virginia Military In
stitute he performed the laborious duties of
Professor of Engineering with great credit.
For the past seventeen years as President Of
Washington and Lee University he had
conducted one of the first institutions of the
country as a worthy successor of his father
In concluding his remarks, Col Johnston
said: Fulfilling every duty as citizen, SOL
der, and Christian gentleman. his life a
model for the youth of the country, we feel
that there should be conferred upon him the
first honorary degree conferred by Tulane
University upon anybody"